Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with your sitemap. If your sitemap is showing a "couldn’t be found" error, there are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot this issue:
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Check Your Sitemap URL: Ensure that you are using the correct sitemap URL, which should be `https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-sitemap-issues/#file-appears-html-page.
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Flush Permalinks: Sometimes, flushing permalinks can resolve 404 errors. You can do this by going to the Permalinks page in your WordPress dashboard and clicking Save Changes without making any changes.
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Validate Your Sitemap: Use the Validate XML Sitemap tool to check if your sitemap is correctly configured.
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Check for Plugin Conflicts: If you have other plugins that manage sitemaps or caching, they might conflict with Rank Math. You can use the Health Check plugin to identify any conflicts.
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Check Robots.txt: Ensure that your sitemap is not blocked by any rules in your robots.txt file. You can check this in Rank Math SEO → General Settings → robots.txt.
If these steps do not resolve the issue, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further.
Thank you for raising this concern!
Sources:
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
Here is what is showing in my search console “Couldn’t fetch “
Hello,
I have tried every step, is not still working
Hello,
We checked your sitemap page and it seems to be working fine.
Please remove all the sitemaps from your GSC and submit the primary sitemap: https://mrpinballmachines.com/sitemap_index.xml
If the issue persists, please try removing the sitemaps from GSC again but submit this instead: https://mrpinballmachines.com/?sitemap=1. Please share a screenshot of the report you’re seeing from your end.
Looking forward to helping you.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
